Music Reviews
Animal Collective - Derek (Song)
Derek is a song by Animal Collective and is the final track on their record Strawberry Jam. Opening with a sound that returns the band to the usual sound that was present on Strawberry Feels with the exception of the previous track, Cuckoo Cuckoo, Derek has an incredibly gentle …
Fergie - All That I Got
I like all the songs from Fergie, its so good to listen and sing, and the most its really represent all my feeling. Like in this song, ‘All That I Got’, everytime I listen to this song, my heart feels so undescrible, happy, full of love, have spirit, fragile, …
George Michael
George Michael is a musical legend who first gained his success in the band Wham! I was a big fan of Wham, and still listen to most of their work to date. However, I am a bigger fan of George Michael�s Solo work, most notably, Spinning the Wheel and …
Duran Duran Live From London DVD
This magical show was filmed at Wembley Arena back in April 2004 and the DVD was released in November 2005. I bought a copy as soon as it came out and I have to say that I haven’t stopped watching it since. I must have watched it a million …
Animal Collective - Chocolate Girl (Song)
Chocolate Girl is a song by Animal Collective which appears on their debut record Spirit They’ve Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished. Similar to April And The Phantom, Chocolate Girl opens up with a fairly lighthearted tone before the vocals join in. Similar to my complaints on some of the other …
Kiss ‘Monster’ album
Released in October 2012, “Monster” is the 20th studio album from legendary rockers Kiss. After listening to this latest release, it’s clear to see why this band has maintained such a loyal fan base and the nickname “The Hottest Band In The World” after all these years. …
Colbie Caillat’s “Breakthrough (Standard And Deluxe Edition)” Album
Colbie Caillat’s “Breakthrough (Standard And Deluxe Edition)” Album
If there’s a few words to describe this follow-up second studio album by Colbie Caillat, they’d have to be
Sweet, Romantic, Relaxing, And something for everyone.
If you ever have trouble falling asleep, or just love a nice relaxation session, this would be …
Metallica - Through The Never (Song)
Through The Never, another one of the more aggressive songs on The Black Album, isn’t obviously as good as songs from the first four records, but nevertheless another pretty solid track, similar to Holier Than Thou in that respect. Although the vocal melody is pretty catchy on this track …
October 1981 Music Album by U2
And just what were U2 thinking when they were recording, and subsequently, releasing this album? It is one of the mysteries I have always been puzzled by. I am a huge U2 fan. Probably, currently not as big of a fan as I was in the past, in my …
JYJ The Beginning album
Released in October 2010, the South Korean trio JYJ’s long-awaited all-English was met with explosive power, receiving a total of more than 520,000 preorders. I was one them, and one of the lucky ones to get a copy of the Limited Edition (only 99,999 in the world), which contains …
The Best Damn Thing, studio album by Avril Lavigne
I sat and listened to all of these tracks, all twelve of them. Almost fifty minutes of my life was put into this album just so I could write a review. I could have used these fifty minutes playing some Xbox 360 game, gaining achievement points. In these fifty …
MGMT - The Handshake (Song)
The Handshake is the penultimate song on MGMT’s second release, Oracular Spectacular. The start of this track is interesting in that it features a prominent and distinct piano opening which is a nice break from all of the synthesizers. The Handshake is similar to Pieces Of What in that …
The Who - A Quick One (Side I)
Overview —“ Side I of The Who’s second album, A Quick One, is a pretty nice mix of traditional sounding songs, more energetic rock and roll songs, humorous songs, and just downright strange songs. I think that a lot of this mix is due to how the songwriting on …
Cathy CC Carlson: Girls Know How to Rock CD
The Cathy CC Carlson: Girls Know How to Rock CD is one of the albums available on a website where singers can post their songs and sell their works independently. I had been to the site before but then was pointed in that direction by Cathy herself when …
Sarah Geronimo: Music and Me
This is an all english album of Sarah Geronimo. I got this for quite a while and was pleased with Sarah’s renditions of the songs. The album is consists of 14 tracks. The album opened with her version of Right here waiting. Which i thought is a bit lame …
Say my name
Say my name by Destiny’s Child is a song that is sad in the way that it talks about how this girl realizes her boyfriend is cheating on her and he is not willing to say her name anymore. That would rouse any girl suspicion when her boyfriend won’t …
Rela by Tila
Listening to Rela by Tila really is mesmerizing. It gives me a soothing effect and this song really touches me to the very core. Rela in Malay means ‘willing’. And this song is about this woman sacrificing her all just for this guy.
Even if you …
We Are the Night by The Chemical Brothers
We Are the Night by The Chemical Brothers has a good cover CD. There are 2 palms facing side by side on the cover CD and the bluish coloring design is so gorgeous. And this CD has some nice songs too. If you love The Chemical Romance, …
Fast Car (song) Tracy Chapman
Fast Car is a folk rock song from Tracy Chapman from her self titled album. I first thought that Tracy is a woman but when I saw her face in the net I have doubts if she is really a woman. Even in the internet, people are being confused …
Song: Pick ‘Em Up, Lay ‘Em Down by singer Toby Keith
Pick ‘Em Up, Lay ‘Em Down by Toby Keith is the complete opposite of what we have been used to hearing from Toby Keith throughout his career. The song is about a man who doesn’t just go play around with whatever woman comes along and then forget about her. …
The Best Little Secrets Are Kept, 2005 Album by Louis XIV
All people who have not listened to this album are missing out on a lot. And this album was probably heard mostly by people who lived in 2005 and 2006 in America. The songs on this album are remarkable. It is a shame that this band did not manage …
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Up From The Skies (Song)
Up From The Skies is a song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience which appears on their album Axis: Bold As Love. The track starts off with an interesting rhythm on drums by Mitch Mitchell and a wah-wah riff on guitar from Hendrix along with his vocals singing over all …
Christina Aguilera feat Alicia Keys - Impossible
This is not the new song from Christina Aguilera but this is my favorite song. In this song she also play with Alicia Keys, a very talented R n B singer too. So, I think this song is very interesting because of the two wonderful singer play in a …
Taking the Long Way by The Dixie Chicks
The Dixie Chicks are a very controversial group of recording artists. A few years back, they made some statements about then president George W. Bush that were not received very well at all in the United States. Many supporters of George W. Bush also happened to be fans of …
Bon Jovi - Living on a Prayer - Single
Show me someone that claims they dislike Bon Jovi, give them a couple of drinks and then whack Living on a Prayer on the Jukebox. I have to say that im not sure I have seen many tracks get a better reaction when it’s been sang at a Karaoke …
Deftones - Saturday Night Wrist
It was during the summer of 2007. I walked into the library that was about 10 minutes from my uncle’s apartment. I went to the CD section and decided to try out some music that I hadn’t really listened to before. That’s when I saw the girl on the …
Becoming The Archetype Dichotomy
Dichotomy was released in 2008 and produced by Devin Townsend of Strapping Young Lad. The name Dichotomy fits really well as the sound on the album are two opposites merged together, they do this really well, this album is less emotionless then Physics of fire, that was a good …
Syd Barrett - Octopus (Song)
Octopus is a song by Syd Barrett which appears on his first solo record, The Madcap Laughs. Octopus opens up with an acoustic guitar played in a pretty lighthearted manner which gives way to Barrett’s vocal delivery which is as equally lighthearted. As most people who have heard Syd …
The Beatles - Please Mister Postman (Song)
Please Mister Postman is a song by The Beatles which appears on their album With The Beatles. I’m aware that this song is just a cover so I can’t really talk about the songwriting or the structure of the track, even thought it basically follows a traditional pattern which …
Kyuss - And The Circus Leaves Town (album)
“And The Circus Leaves Town” is the final Kyuss album to be released before their breakup. Although the band is now back together again, it no longer has all of the original members, most notably Josh Homme and Nick Oliveri. Both critics and fans alike seem to harbor mixed …
The Rolling Stones - Too Much Blood (Song)
Too Much Blood is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Undercover. The track opens up with a distinct drum rhythm along with a steady bass line and even a brass section as well. Thus far the track has a very funk like feel to …
Nirvana-Greatest Hits CD
Honestly, if you’re a fan of Nirvana, you probably already have all their other CDs, so there’s no particular reason to buy this one unless you’re a stickler for owning every version of a song ever recorded. The one advantage to this CD is that it’s great for …
Destiny’s Child - Stand Up for Love
Stand Up for Love is not the new single from Destiny’s child, its been for years ago but I still like this song. This is one of my favorite song from Destini’s Child. It has deep lyrics that make me touched everytime I listen this song.
This song is also …
The Rolling Stones - Mercy, Mercy (Song)
Mercy, Mercy is a cover performed by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Out Of Our Heads. The track starts off with a nice sounding clean guitar part before shifting into a distorted riff which Jagger starts so sing over. To be honest I love the rhythm …
Shayne Ward - Breathless
Have you ever listened to the very beautiful and soothing tune of Shayne Ward - Breathless? I highly recommend listening to this song. Just in case you guys have not, this song is very special and the lyrics definitely beautiful. I have never listened to a song …
Kelly Clarkson ” To Make You Feel My Love”. A Song
I was listening to the radio today and heard Kelly Clarkson’s version of “To Make You Feel My Love” and fell in love with it. I love the song to begin with but her voice is great for this song. She really seems to feel it when she sings …
Poison Seven Days Live DVD
I am a huge fan of Poison, so when I saw this DVD at Best Buy for $15, I knew I had to have it. Poison is a great rock band and one that certainly brings back memories to me. I remember sitting in my room, listening …
Bob Dylan - If You See Her, Say Hello (Song)
If You See Her, Say Hello is a track from Bob Dylan’s album Blood On The Tracks and certainly one of the songs on that record which I believe does a good job of conveying quite a bit of emotion and power behind both Dylan’s lyrics and vocals. I …
Born to Be Wild and Easy Rider
Born to Be Wild and Easy Rider is an easy rock song. It is one of the few rock songs that I like. It has a great beat that just gets you to tapping your toes to the beat. It describes how we are all born to be wild …
Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls (Song)
Overview —“ For Whom The Bell Tolls, the third track on Ride The Lightning, is what I would consider to be one of Metallica’s most well known songs throughout their career. I’m aware that when a person thinks of Metallica they’ll most likely think of tracks like Enter Sandman …
The Carter Three
Lil Waynes newest release The Carter Three is a very wanted and popular album. The album has sixteen songs in total including, his hottest songs, lollipop, a milli, but it also includes the songs, three peat, Mr. Carter, Got money, comfortable, shoot me down, phone home, tie my hands, …
Frank Zappa-Sleep Dirt(song)
Besides composing,arranging and even singing in his music. Frank Zappa was also a very good improviser when it came to jamming on the guitar. He may have not been the fastest and technical, which is why he hired Steve Vai for some fast parts he couldn’t play, but His …
Melanie Martinez - Dollhouse (Song )
I discovered Melanie Martinez one week ago, when a music site recommended her music to me, and in my astonishing surprise, I was immediately immersed into her child-influenced sound.
Dollhouse is the first song she released off her debut album entitled “Crybaby”.
The song is basically about a faulty family hidden …
The Behringer X V-Amp
The X V-Amp is a floor-based effects pedal from Behringer. Like most products from Behringer, it’s cheap. I’ve been a guitarist for at least 15 years and I have this pedal for almost 2 years now. I actually use it for gigs. My main effects …
Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown
Overview - 21st Century Breakdown, the latest of Green Day’s efforts offers up a power-pop-punk rock opera which both introduces and develops Green Day’s latest characters, a couple named Christian and Gloria who have to deal with the mess of the 21st century and have no one in the …
Martina McBride: The Way that I Am CD
Martina McBride: The Way that I Am CD has a liner jacket that I like a lot because it contains the lyrics in a much more readable font that most other jackets do and they are mostly on white or a light pink background. I love referring to …
Evol, 1986 Album by Sonic Youth
I am sure that there would be people out there, who, when subjected to the music of this album by Sonic Youth, would find it almost ugly. But I personally find it very beautiful indeed. And I think that it is a matter of being able to see this …
Put Up or Shut Up Album
Recently I listened to All Time Low’s older album Put Up or Shut Up and I was really blown away by how their old music never ceases to impress me. I think that it is truly impressive that at such an immature point in their careers, …
Happy Day by Kim Walker: Music
The song started out with a fast beat of the drum as Kim Walker started to sing the introduction of the song Happy Day. I was really impressed on the way her voice was. Not that high toned pitch but her voice was more of an alto to soprano. …
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